Category Archives: WPTF News
US gas prices back up to an average of $4 a gallon again as the US and Iran launch attacks
NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. gas prices jumped to an average of $4 a gallon again Monday as the U.S. and Iran launched more attacks. According to motor club federation AAA, the national average for a gallon o...
Jul 20, 2026
Joey Logano ends victory drought in NASCAR points return to North Wilkesboro
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. (AP) - The drought is over for Joey Logano. Logano snapped a 45-race winless streak Sunday night with a dominant victory at North Wilkesboro Speed...
Jul 20, 2026
Ukraine fires 400 drones toward Moscow as Zelenskyy grapples with protests
By The Associated Press Ukraine fired more than 400 drones toward Moscow in its latest major attack on the Russian capital, the city's mayor said Monday. The blitz came hours after Russia bombarded Ky...
Jul 20, 2026
BEFORE THE BELL: World shares are mixed and South Korea's Kospi drops 4.5% as some AI stocks swoon
By CHAN HO-HIM AP Business Writer HONG KONG (AP) - World shares were mixed on Monday and South Korea's Kospi fell 4.5% as investors unloaded more stocks linked to artificial intelligence. U.S. futures...
Jul 20, 2026
ASHEVILLE: Police investigate shooting that left two dead
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (NCN News) - Asheville police are investigating an early morning shooting Sunday (July 19) that left two people dead and several others injured. Officers responded to the 250 block of ...
Jul 19, 2026
Spain wins the World Cup by beating Argentina 1-0 on Ferran Torres' goal in extra time
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - This is how good Spain was at the World Cup: Not even Lionel Messi had any answers. And when it was over, Spain walked off with the trophy...
Jul 19, 2026
Rural NC churches to bolster student reading skills over the summer
By Zamone Perez FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (PNS) -- An initiative in United Methodist churches across rural North Carolina aimed at strengthening students' reading skills has reached two congregations in Cumb...
Jul 18, 2026
US military says 2 troops are dead and 1 is missing after Iran attacks a base in Jordan
By JON GAMBRELL, TOQA EZZIDIN and KONSTANTIN TOROPIN Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The U.S. military on Saturday announced its first troop deaths due to direct Iranian fire since...
Jul 18, 2026
Trump urges Darline Graham to run for full Senate term as funeral scheduled for Lindsey Graham
By MEG KINNARD and SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - President Donald Trump said Friday that Darline Graham, the sister of the late Lindsey Graham, has his support to run for a full...
Jul 18, 2026
THE CLOSING BELL: The sell-off for AI winners deepened and yanked stock markets lower worldwide.
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - The sell-off for winners of the artificial-intelligence boom deepened Friday and yanked stock markets lower worldwide. Oil prices, meanwhile, continued ...
Jul 17, 2026